[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Baby blanket primer needed

Sat Nov 1 19:57:49 UTC 2025

I suggest two  very different feels to the bags, or like Cindy said mark the bags so you know which color you are working with.

Becky 

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Your yarn will get tangled, there is no stopping this, but it can be managed. Using 2 colors, place each skeins in its own zip lock bag. Either zip it almost closed with the smallest opening for the yarn to come through OR zip completely closed and use a hole punch or snip a corner to run the yarn through. Label your bags: this can be as simple as cutting a notch in the top flap of one bag.

Work your first yarn to the change. Hold the beginning of new yarn in your right hand while holding the right needle. Bring this under your working yarn and work the new color. Every time you come to a color change, you bring the new color under the working yarn.

If you are doing something like a checker board of square with 5 squares per row you need to split the skeins for each color. So, 3 bags for color 1 and 2 for color 2.

If you only have a few stitches between colors, you can carry the main color of that row across the back.

Cindy 

On October 31, 2025 10:59:07 AM henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Good Morning Cindy, how to knit using two colors please. Thanks.

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Subject: Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Baby blanket primer needed

What are you specifically wanting to know?

Cindy 

On October 29, 2025 10:54:39 AM henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters < <mailto:nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Good Morning Cindy, I would like to know this please. Thanks!

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Subject: Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Baby blanket primer needed

I am behind on email since my new computer is doa.

I have knit many lap/baby blankets and do my own patterns. My first questions for you are: do you know how to switch colors in either knit, crochet, or both? Do you know how to make a gauge swatch?

Don't worry, I have answers if both are no.

Cindy 

On October 24, 2025 10:48:40 PM Ericka via NFB-Blind-Crafters < <mailto:nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hey everybody, as you know, I have limited fit and crochet skills. But I was asked by a friend in colleague to get her brand new granddaughter a blanket. The colors are purple and pink. I am happy to do this for little Viviane but have it the foggiest idea how wide or long it should be. I also don’t know what kind of yard would be best. Bulky is easier to crochet with, but would it be too heavy? I know that babies could suffocate and I certainly don’t want that to happen. I’ve never worked with a pattern, so just giving me a pattern would not be the solution though something very simple with Assistance would be fantastic. She said she doesn’t care if it’s dinner or crocheted add self striping Yoard is fine. Such an honor! Nobody’s ever asked me to do anything before.

I hope this is clear because I’m half asleep. I know I’m asking the right people

Ericka Nelson

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